Blake Oakey: To the Editor
In February I wrote a Letter to the Editor about the elections and Phil Varney for which I would like to publicly apologize. In the midst of a heated political…
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Public Lands Initiative: Bad for Wilderness, Bad for Utah
Op-Ed by Cinimin Kofford As a student, outdoor enthusiast and a lover of the red rock, I am raising my voice against Representative Bishop’s recently released draft of the Public…
Columbus Day is so 19th Century: A current senate bill proposes we stop celebrating a mass murderer
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Americans celebrate Columbus Day as a national holiday to honor the arrival of Christopher Columbus and the exploration of the American Continent. Although…
Medical Marijuana Battle: Why is legalizing pot such a crisis?
Utah broke national headlines recently with how close it came to legalizing medical marijuana with Senate Bill 73. Had it done so, Utah would have been the 24th state to…
Are we victims? Ferguson Effects Found in Utah
Over 100 Salt Lake City police officers responded to the officer-involved shooting of 17-year-old Abdullahi Omar Mohamed Saturday, Feb. 27. Mohamed was shot three times and critically injured because he…
Sorry I asked: My wildly presumptive theory that empathy isn’t an affront
You are not unique. Let me rephrase that: There is no other person on earth exactly like you, but your human feelings and experiences are generally pretty common. Crazy as…
Letter: apply to be on UVUSA council
Dear UVU Students, Utah Valley University was named the largest university in the state this last year. With the number of students exceeding 33,000, we aren’t just the largest school,…
Starving Students
People are like oranges: they have a lot to offer, but there’s a finite amount of juice in each one. No, don’t be alarmed, I haven’t gone all Hannibal Lector…
‘Footloose or ‘Footless?
Payson Canyon’s recent “Bigfoot” sighting seems highly suspect First off I would like to go on record as saying that I believe that Bigfoot – Sasquatch, Skunk Ape, Yowie, Yeti…
On Donald J. Trump, fast food, and the end of the world
Ben Roden Asst. Arts & Culture Editor Sometimes, despite my most meticulous planning, I end up with extra french fries at the end of my combo. Over the years, I’ve…
To the editor
This elections season is my first at UVU, and my social media pages are being flooded. I identify as an African-American students. With all the attacks and brutality in the…
Forgotten News Stories: Why these past news stories still matter
Timing, significance, where you live, human interest and prominence is generally what makes something newsworthy. However, these traits are fleeting, and every news outlet imaginable is looking for the next…
Easily Offended Much?
I’m offended by how easily people get offended. I’m an individual who possesses a lot of traits – but being intolerable is not one of them. I’m a person who…
Hate crime bill takes over State Capital
There is a new bill working it’s way through the state capitol that will intensify hate crime punishments. There’s a lot of debate as to whether or not this is…
The lesser evil: What to do when you don’t like any of the candidates
Many a time I have wandered to the fridge, stomach growling, only to find that there is nothing there to satisfy my appetite. There’s definitely food there, but it’s a…
